Novel optical signature for sickle cell trait red blood cells

TitleNovel optical signature for sickle cell trait red blood cells
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsLL Satterwhite, NT Shaked, DD Cyr, MJ Telen, GA Truskey, and A Wax
JournalFrontiers in Optics, FIO 2012
Pagination -
Date Published01/2012
Abstract

We identified unique optical signatures for sickle cell trait, a condition where heterozygous individuals are carriers for the hemoglobin allele that causes sickle cell anemia, by using wide-field interferometric microscopy. © OSA 2012.

DOI10.1364/fio.2012.fw6a.10
Short TitleFrontiers in Optics, FIO 2012